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‘. . . And after the break’: Police officers’ views of TV crime drama (2014)
Journal Article
views of TV crime drama. Policing, 8(2), 205-211. https://doi.org/10.1093/police/pau014

The police procedural drama is a staple feature of the TV listings. Detective fiction dominates the best
sellers’ lists. Despite this, the day-to-day reality of policing is obscured from the vast majority of the public who have
little direct contac... Read More about ‘. . . And after the break’: Police officers’ views of TV crime drama.

Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial risk factors in serial killers and mass murderers (2014)
Journal Article
Allely, C., Minnis, H., Thompson, L., Wilson, P., & Gillberg, C. (2014). Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial risk factors in serial killers and mass murderers. Aggression and violent behavior, 19(3), 288-301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2014.04.004

Multiple and serial murders are rare events that have a very profound societal impact. We have conducted a
systematic review, following PRISMA guidelines, of both the peer reviewed literature and of journalistic and
legal sources regarding mass and... Read More about Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial risk factors in serial killers and mass murderers.

"Journalism and the city: Redefining the spaces of foreign correspondence" (2014)
Journal Article
Archetti, C. (2014). "Journalism and the city: Redefining the spaces of foreign correspondence". Journalism Studies, 15(5), 586-595. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2014.894354

Place matters a great deal in journalism, even in the era of the ‘death of geography.’ Yet space never produces effects through its existence alone. To understand the relevance of location beyond its most immediate assigned role of ‘logistic constrai... Read More about "Journalism and the city: Redefining the spaces of foreign correspondence".

Enhancing public involvement in assistive technology design research (2014)
Journal Article
Williamson, T., Kenney, L., Barker, A., Cooper, G., Good, T., Healey, J., …Smith, C. (2015). Enhancing public involvement in assistive technology design research. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 10(3), 258-265. https://doi.org/10.3109/17483107.2014.908247

To appraise the application of accepted good practice guidance on public involvement in assistive technology research and to identify its impact on the research team,
the public, device and trial design. Methods: Critical reflection and within-proje... Read More about Enhancing public involvement in assistive technology design research.

Impact of plant cover on fitness and behavioural traits of captive red-eyed tree frogs (Agalychnis callidryas) (2014)
Journal Article
Antwis, R., Michaels, C., & Preziosi, R. (2014). Impact of plant cover on fitness and behavioural traits of captive red-eyed tree frogs (Agalychnis callidryas). PLoS ONE, 9(4), e95207. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0095207

Despite the importance of ex situ conservation programmes as highlighted in the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan,
there are few empirical studies that examine the influence of captive conditions on the fitness of amphibians, even for basic compone... Read More about Impact of plant cover on fitness and behavioural traits of captive red-eyed tree frogs (Agalychnis callidryas).

Predicting biodiversity change and averting collapse in agricultural landscapes (2014)
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Mendenhall, C., Karp, D., Meyer, C., Hadly, E., & Daily, G. (2014). Predicting biodiversity change and averting collapse in agricultural landscapes. Nature, 509, 213-217. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature13139

The equilibrium theory of island biogeography1 is the basis for estimating
extinction rates2 and a pillar of conservation science3,4. The
default strategy for conserving biodiversity is the designation of
nature reserves, treated as islands in an... Read More about Predicting biodiversity change and averting collapse in agricultural landscapes.

Eyes and narrative perspectives on story : a practice led exploration of the use of eyes and eye lines in fiction film (2014)
Journal Article
Knudsen, E. (2014). Eyes and narrative perspectives on story : a practice led exploration of the use of eyes and eye lines in fiction film. Journal of Media Practice, 15(1), 3-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/14682753.2014.892798

Eyes and eye lines are one of the key ways in which the perspective on a story is established in figurative narrative fiction cinema. As such, the eyes and the use of eyes by a performer needs as much creative and technical attention as shot composit... Read More about Eyes and narrative perspectives on story : a practice led exploration of the use of eyes and eye lines in fiction film.

Modelling regional lottery sales : methodological issues and a case study from Spain (2014)
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and a case study from Spain. Papers in Regional Science, 95(S1), S127-S142. https://doi.org/10.1111/pirs.12118

Sales are modelled for 50 Spanish provinces over 522 draws of a high prize lotto
game.Acrossed random effects model allows for random shocks specific to particular draws and
to particular provinces. The paper explores how demographic and socio-econ... Read More about Modelling regional lottery sales : methodological issues and a case study from Spain.

Time varying ratings in association football : the all-time greatest team is... (2014)
Journal Article
Baker, R., & McHale, I. (2015). Time varying ratings in association football : the all-time greatest team is... Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A, 178(2), 481-492. https://doi.org/10.1111/rssa.12060

We present a new methodology to estimate time varying team strengths of football teams. Our dynamic model allows for deterministic, rather than stochastic, evolution of team
strengths. We use the model to identify the best team in England since the... Read More about Time varying ratings in association football : the all-time greatest team is....

A preliminary investigation of the use of inertial sensing technology for the measurement of hip rotation asymmetry in horse riders (2014)
Journal Article
Gandy, E., Bondi, A., Hogg, R., & Pigott, T. (2014). A preliminary investigation of the use of inertial sensing technology for the measurement of hip rotation asymmetry in horse riders. Sports Technology, 7(1-2), 79-88. https://doi.org/10.1080/19346182.2014.905949

This study investigated the use of inertial sensing technology as an indicator of asymmetry in horse riders, evidenced by discrepancies in the angle of external rotation of the hip joint. Twelve horse and rider combinations were assessed with the rid... Read More about A preliminary investigation of the use of inertial sensing technology for the measurement of hip rotation asymmetry in horse riders.

A review of soft and hard approaches of human resource management and the success of real estate development in Nigeria (2014)
Journal Article
Ihuah, P. (2014). A review of soft and hard approaches of human resource management and the success of real estate development in Nigeria

Human resource management is so unique that it strives for the best practice approach to the management of human resourceswith a view to achieving developmental and organisational purposes in the built environment. Many property developers/managers i... Read More about A review of soft and hard approaches of human resource management and the success of real estate development in Nigeria.

Biomechanical analysis of the human finger extensor mechanism during isometric pressing (2014)
Journal Article
Milanese, S., Hu, D., Howard, D., & Ren, L. (2014). Biomechanical analysis of the human finger extensor mechanism during isometric pressing. PLoS ONE, 9(4), e94533. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0094533

This study investigated the effects of the finger extensor mechanism on the bone-to-bone contact forces at the interphalangeal and metacarpal joints and also on the forces in the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles during finger pressing. This was done w... Read More about Biomechanical analysis of the human finger extensor mechanism during isometric pressing.

A cross-country comparison on the use of blended learning in property education (2014)
Journal Article
Poon, J. (2014). A cross-country comparison on the use of blended learning in property education. Property Management, 32(2), 154-175. https://doi.org/10.1108/PM-04-2013-0026

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to compare the use of blended learning in property education courses in different countries. The rationale for this study is to fill the research gap in this area. The focus of previous research on blended learni... Read More about A cross-country comparison on the use of blended learning in property education.

Would credit scoring work for Islamic finance? A neural network approach (2014)
Journal Article
Abdou, H., Alam, S., & Mulkeen, J. (2014). Would credit scoring work for Islamic finance? A neural network approach. International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, 7(1), 112-125. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMEFM-03-2013-0038

Purpose – This paper aims to distinguish whether the decision-making process of the Islamic financial houses in the UK can be improved through the use of credit scoring modeling techniques as opposed to the currently used judgmental approaches. Subsi... Read More about Would credit scoring work for Islamic finance? A neural network approach.

Development and validation of a psychometric scale for assessing PA chest image quality : A pilot study (2014)
Journal Article
Mriaty, H., England, A., Akhtar, I., Aslam, A., De Lange, R., Momoniat, H., …Hogg, P. (2014). Development and validation of a psychometric scale for assessing PA chest image quality : A pilot study. Radiography, 20(4), 312-317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.03.007

Purpose: To develop and validate a psychometric scale for assessing image quality perception for chest X-ray images.

Methods: Bandura's theory was used to guide scale development. A review of the literature was undertaken to identify items/factors... Read More about Development and validation of a psychometric scale for assessing PA chest image quality : A pilot study.

Modeling shuttle-lane roadworks operated by temporary traffic signals using micro-simulation (2014)
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Alterawi, M., & Yousif, S. (2014). Modeling shuttle-lane roadworks operated by temporary traffic signals using micro-simulation. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 15(5), 2159-2168. https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2014.2311162

This paper presents a newly developed micro-simulation model for shuttle-lane urban roadworks (which is closing one lane of a single carriageway road while leaving the other for use by both directions in an alternate one-way working) focusing on issu... Read More about Modeling shuttle-lane roadworks operated by temporary traffic signals using micro-simulation.

Are non-traditional social work placements second-best learning opportunities for social work qualifying students? (2014)
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McLaughlin, H., Scholar, H., McCaughan, S., & Coleman, A. (2015). Are non-traditional social work placements second-best learning opportunities for social work qualifying students?. British Journal of Social Work, 45(5), 1469-1488. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcu021

This article reports on the evaluation of practice learning opportunities for student social workers within ‘non-traditional’ placements provided by a major children’s charity in England, Scotland and Wales between 2010 and 2012. The student social w... Read More about Are non-traditional social work placements second-best learning opportunities for social work qualifying students?.

Skin-to-skin contact : multicultural perspectives on birth fluids and birth ‘dirt’ (2014)
Journal Article
fluids and birth ‘dirt’. International Nursing Review, 61(2), 270-277. https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12100

Aim: To explore the experiences of women from three population
groups of immediate skin-to-skin contact with their newborn baby.
Method: A mixed methods approach was adopted in a phenomenological
study to elicit the experiences of English, Pakist... Read More about Skin-to-skin contact : multicultural perspectives on birth fluids and birth ‘dirt’.

The effect of ‘third party’ pressure on police crime recording practice (2014)
Journal Article
Hope, T. (2014). The effect of ‘third party’ pressure on police crime recording practice

Recorded crime is best seen nowadays as an output measure of the delivery of public police services.
This note concerns the effect of ‘third-parties’ on the recording as crime of incidents brought to the attention of the police.
Third-party pressu... Read More about The effect of ‘third party’ pressure on police crime recording practice.

The effect of peer tutoring on academic achievement (2014)
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Comfort, P., & McMahon, J. (2014). The effect of peer tutoring on academic achievement. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 6(1), 168-175. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-06-2012-0017

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the effects of peer tutoring on the academic achievement, during practical assessments, of the tutors and tutees.

Design/methodology/approach – Final year students on an undergraduate Sports Scie... Read More about The effect of peer tutoring on academic achievement.